Global Patent Index - EP 1056662 A1

EP 1056662 A1 20001206 - A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR COLLECTING OR STORING OBJECTS IN A WAREHOUSE

Title (en)

A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR COLLECTING OR STORING OBJECTS IN A WAREHOUSE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SAMMELN UND LAGERN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN EINEM LAGERHAUS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COLLECTE ET DE STOCKAGE D'OBJETS DANS UN ENTREPOT

Publication

EP 1056662 A1 20001206 (EN)

Application

EP 98963651 A 19981231

Priority

  • NL 9800745 W 19981231
  • NL 1008100 A 19980123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9937562A1] An apparatus (1) is moved along a rail (2) to a location where objects are to be collected or stored. The apparatus (1) provides information with regard to the objects in question. The rail (2) is provided with electrical conductor means (20), and the apparatus (1) is provided with contact elements (8), which are in contact with the conductor means (20). Electric current for the drive unit which drives the apparatus (1) is supplied to the apparatus (1) via the conductor means (20). The apparatus (1) is fed with data for providing the information via the same conductor means (20) and contact elements (8).

IPC 1-7

B65G 1/137

IPC 8 full level

B65G 1/137 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65G 1/1375 (2013.01 - EP US); B65G 2209/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9937562A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9937562 A1 19990729; AT E256059 T1 20031215; DE 69820487 D1 20040122; DE 69820487 T2 20041125; EP 1056662 A1 20001206; EP 1056662 B1 20031210; JP 2002500995 A 20020115; NL 1008100 C2 19990726; US 6353387 B1 20020305

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9800745 W 19981231; AT 98963651 T 19981231; DE 69820487 T 19981231; EP 98963651 A 19981231; JP 2000528496 A 19981231; NL 1008100 A 19980123; US 60080000 A 20000721